Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 8 April 2024. 148 Management of personnel refers to all aspects of the management of human resources of a government institution that relate to the duties and responsibilities of employees. This includes staffing requirements, job classification, recruitment and selection, employee salary and benefits, hours, and conditions of work, leave management, performance review, training, separation and layoff. It also includes the management of personal service contracts (i.e., contracts of service) but not the management of consultant, professional or other independent contractor contracts (i.e., contracts for service).555 ii) The administration of the government institution? Administration of a government institution comprises all aspects of a government institution’s internal management, other than personnel management, that are necessary to support the delivery of programs and services. Administration includes business planning, financial operations, and contract, property, information and risk management.556 Relate to should be given a plain but expansive meaning.557 The phrase should be read in its grammatical and ordinary sense. There is no need to incorporate complex requirements (such as “substantial connection”) for its application, which would be inconsistent with the plain unambiguous meaning of the words of the statute.558 “Relating to” requires some connection between the information and the management of personnel or the administration of a government institution.559 3. Has the plan(s) been implemented by the government institution? Implemented means the point when the implementation of a decision begins. For example, if a government institution decides to go forward with an internal budget cut or restructuring of departments, implementation commences when this plan of action is communicated to its organizational units.560 555 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 181. Similar definition in British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy and Procedures Manual at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/disclosure-harmful-economic-interests. Accessed July 17, 2019. 556 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 181. Similar definition in British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy and Procedures Manual at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/disclosure-harmful-economic-interests. Accessed July 17, 2019. 557 Gertner v. Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company, 2011 ONSC 6121 (CanLII) at [32]. 558 Adapted from Ministry of Attorney General and Toronto Star, 2010 ONSC 991 (CanLII) at [45]. 559 Adapted from Ministry of Attorney General and Toronto Star, 2010 ONSC 991 (CanLII) at [43]. 560 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 181.
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